2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

IDEA5300M Dissertation

60 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Graham Bex-Priestley
Email: G.Bex-Priestley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Nov to 30 Sep View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Any 5 modules from IDEA5240M - IDEA5290M

Pre-requisites

IDEA5210M	Intro Ethics: Reason Happiness
IDEA5220M	Professional Issues 1
IDEA5230M	Agents & Profes Responsibility

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To produce an independent piece of work analysing in detail an aspect of professional or applied ethics.

The work should enable students to exhibit both some awareness of detail of theoretical ethical considerations and to indicate their application to issues in applied and professional ethics, where relevant making use of experience in the workplace and professional life.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have an ability to:
- understand the critical issues bearing on an aspect of professional or applied ethics in significant depth;
- evaluate critically and in detail some of the main theoretical approaches to a particular issue in professional or applied ethics;
- apply this understanding to the thoughtful development of a significant line of argument regarding an issue in professional or applied ethics, which reflects their own critical engagement with the material studied.

Syllabus

To be developed in consultation with personal supervisor.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			594.00
Total Contact hours			6.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

Students will complete a dissertation under the guidance of their supervisor.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

1 x 12000 word dissertation. Students will be supervised by a tutor and required to submit draft portions of their project, and submit their project at the end of the academic year.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation	12,000 word dissertation	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/06/2024 15:34:54

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